Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be fraught with risks related to financial matters, company culture, personnel, IT systems integration and other areas. A recent report by business and technology consulting firm West Monroe Partners found that businesses lack qualified cyber security talent during an M&A. The lack of skilled information security talent seemed to be the leading cause, as 32 percent of acquirers claimed not enough qualified people were involved in the cyber security diligence process in recent deals. A lack of comprehensive security architecture is another common issue, the report says.”]
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